Corinthians 0-1 Santos: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 25 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Arena Corinthians, São Paulo · referee W. Pereira Sampaio · full time
Full time: Corinthians 0-1 Santos
Corinthians 0-1 Santos: Santos took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 25 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Arena Corinthians. The goals: Christian Oliva 33'.
How Santos won it
Santos struck first through Christian Oliva in the 33rd minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, W. Pereira Sampaio, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Corinthians and 3 to Santos.
Corinthians: F. Diniz Silva, 4-2-3-1 · Santos: A. Stival, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.72 for Corinthians and 0.80 for Santos.
Corinthians had 2 shots on target, Santos 4.
Corinthians had 62% of the ball, but Santos took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Corinthians came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.98 expected goals for and 1.24 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Santos came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Corinthians vs Santos: the match in numbers
| Corinthians | Match statistics | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.80 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 592 | Total passes | 376 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 8 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Neymar (Santos), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Corinthians
- Raniele 7.5
- Matheuzinho 7.4
- Kaio César 7.3
- Allan 6.9
- Matheus Bidu 6.9
Santos
- Neymar 7.6
- Christian Oliva 7.3 1 goal
- Willian Arão 7.0
- Gabriel Brazão 7.0
- Luan Peres 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Gustavo Henrique at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Corinthians: Corinthians vs Mirassol Friday 30 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Santos: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Corinthians vs Santos
What was the score in Corinthians vs Santos?
Corinthians 0-1 Santos (half-time 0-1), Brasileirão, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Corinthians vs Santos?
Christian Oliva 33'.
Did Moneyball predict Corinthians vs Santos correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Corinthians vs Santos?
Neymar, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Corinthians vs Santos?
W. Pereira Sampaio.
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